Letter: - August 21, 2024

Wow, has the Surf Station seen the proposed changes for Anastasia Park that includes a proposed lodge with 350 rooms, a pickleball court and disc golf??? This would totally change the natural character of our beautiful state park! The so-called Florida Department of Environmental Protection is trying to sneak this through in the dead of night, here and in other parks across the state — allowing only one week to comment. 

This is a really obscene proposal. Surfers should organize and attend the event for public comments: Tuesday, August 27, 3:00-4:00pm at First Coast Technical College, The Character Counts Conference Center, Building C, 2980 Collins Ave., St. Augustine

-Andrew

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Letter: - January 16, 2024

Hello Tory, why don’t surfing wetsuit booties have a zippered or Velcro opening on them the way that scuba divers booties do? It would be so much easier to get them off when your hands are frozen.

It would seem that putting your wetsuit leg cuff over the booty would make up for any leaking of a zipper or Velcro 

Thank you so much,

Anthony Ackrill

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Anthony,

I think that is a great idea!   

-Tory

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Tory,

I assumed that there was some difference  that a scuba booty would not function as well on a surfboard but I can’t imagine what that would be .

do you have an opinion about that? Can you post that question on the website and see if others chime in with an opinion?

It’s such a no-brainer to me that my surfing booty needs a zipper on it when I can’t get it off in the parking lot after a cold session.

Anthony Ackrill

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Letter: - September 16, 2023

Hello, thank you as always for your stellar and unparalleled surf forecast/reporting. On the category “hard to paddle out”, is that a 1 to 10 scale or 1 to 5 scale? It does not say. I paddled out a 10 foot board on Thursday and I would’ve given it a 9 and a half or 9 7/8 on a scale of one to 10…But I made it!

Thank you, Anthony Ackrill

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Anthony,  

The ‘Paddle Out Factor’ is a 1-5 scale. A “5 “is ridiculously hard to paddle out in! Your average surf day may only be a 2.5. Along those lines (but different) is our ‘surf factor’ which some say is closer to a 1-5 scale as it’s super super conservative (but we try to keep it consistent) and is a 1-10 scale. Not too many perfect days around here, and not many get above a 4. We all have other things to do in life so we need to know when to go. If you check it often, you can get a feel for what a good surf day is for you. 

– Tory Strange

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Letter: - September 14, 2023

On the subject of the swell direction and angle… 

“Should we care about about swell direction and angle?

Part of the group said that swell angle and direction was a big deal and the other part of the group thought it wasn’t that critical. A few people swore that at certain angles waves broke better at our beaches and had much longer lines, while other swell angles resulted in more close outs.”

-Jeff

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In short, the answer is of course – both are equally important to determining the varying quality of waves at beach breaks.
Just as important for each swell event is the compass direction a beach faces, as well as the shape of individual sand bars waves break on. Along Florida’s sandy, ever-changing coastline, a few hundred yards can make all the difference in the world when the swell arrives to determine if a breaking wave will close out or be makeable.

Remember, the dynamic movement of sand in the surf line will change over time, so check favored breaks for each swell direction to find the one that is firing off for that swell.
-Dean 

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Letter: - August 10, 2023

We have a nice little 10 sec swell giving waist plus waves in the right spots. Last Saturday was close to epic. We had 3 nice swells in June. I recall much wore summers for surf. I managed 23 days of surf in July. Gotta get small.  Don’t be so negative!

-Dane

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It has been consistent June & July. I’m not being negative- just laying out the small conditions that will last into mid-August, with hope for a decent hurricane swell the last week of the month (and a rocking September!)

-Dean 

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Letter: - July 27, 2023

St Augustine Southside Pier Cam is down, looks like it is facing the ground perhaps. As someone who refers to this cam often, can you please have someone look at it?

Andy M.

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Yes.    Thank you for writing in.   We will get it fixed! 

-Tory

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Letter: - March 23, 2023

Darby and Crew,
What a F$&K’N great day!!!!   Thank you all so much for working with my guys.  Both players and parents had an awesome experience.  Massive thanks to Noah and his crew for dealing with the water temps and “Rookie” surfers!!!  I will absolutely refer you and use you again!  
Many thanks!!! 
Ken

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Letter: - January 30, 2023

Good morning and Happy New Year !

I wanted to acknowledge your employee Elon who helped me out on New Years eve setting my setting up my 6’4″ sweet potato and all the stuff I ordered online.He even found the last traction pad that was almost taken off the order. “yall got busy and he made the time for me as well 2 other customers simultaneously”

I just wanted to thank him and all of your staff for being awesome.! I love the board so much and looking forward to surfing the junk for the summer and winter luls. .

Respectfully, Kyle 

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Kyle,

Thank you for the letter!   We really do appreciate the kind words 

-Tory 

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Letter: - December 24, 2022

You guys are great. Always the best service and boards packed with care. Thank you so much for being just as rad as my local shops if not better. It’s so cool to know that I can order from Surf Station and receive service and quality as good or better than a shop down the road. Thanks again have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

-Mike

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Letter: - November 15, 2022

You guys do an outstanding job on the online store (unfortunately, I still have to visit the store).

I have ordered surfboards and gear online from several stores and can tell you guys are next level. To me, the big difference is on the surfboard shipments, the boards I bought from you always get home with a solid package, so I’m sure I’m getting the product without problems. I had several issues getting boards online; I could list the stores where I had problems, but I don’t think it’s necessary.

Please keep that up; you for sure have a loyal customer here. I’m already thinking about the next board. 
Thanks again,

Rafael

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Letter: - September 15, 2022

A couple came into our Used Surfboard location and picked up an old surfboard for a fun, crafty project. Ever seen a surfboard shower??

Click here to check out our great Used Surfboard Collection!

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Letter: - July 8, 2022

We booked Tyler S. for a private lesson yesterday at Surf Station II. He was so knowledgeable and patient with us, as we have never surfed before. My son improved a great deal and my friend and I had the time of our lives. Tyler was gracious enough to surf with my son for an additional 2 hours after the lesson. He is a great role model for young men and women. You will know as soon as you meet him. Great time, great place, and great people!

– Brian K.

 

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Hi Brian,

We are so happy that you enjoyed your lesson with Tyler. We will definitely pass along the kind words. Thanks so much for choosing the Surf Station to start your surfing adventure. Can’t wait to see you guys out in the water!

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Letter: - March 2, 2022

Not sure if this is the right forum but wanted to give cudos to the Autrey team for there excellent craftsmanship.Excellent boards and their repairs are the best in the business.Our area is lucky to have them!

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Hello James, 
Thank you so much for reaching out with your kind words about the Autry’s! We are so glad that the Autry’s, and Surf Station, have been a part of your surfing journey. We will be sure to pass the love along to Josh and Burgess. 

If you wouldn’t mind leaving a google review about your ding repair experience, it would be greatly appreciated!
Have a great week,
David D. 

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Letter: - January 18, 2022

To whomever receives this I would appreciate it you could forward to ‘the boss’,

just received order #90966, and it was unbelievably well packaged for the journey from your shop to my house. Arrived like new, in perfect shape. I wanted to say, first, that I greatly appreciated that effort and didn’t want it to go unrecognized. The system for packing these boards for shipment is a thing of greatness. Second, the chat is ‘next level’ ! While many chats online can have slow/no response, yours is responsive and extremely helpful. i was in chat with Josh asking about a new FW Seaside 5’3″ and while you didn’t have any in stock, he mentioned this used one that was in great shape. he recommended i call the shop for additional info, I did and Cameron checked it out for me and said looked almost new, nothing he could see that was an issue and appeared the board had only been ridden a few times. This was totally accurate, as after I received it and wiped took one of those ‘magic erasers’ to the board to wipe off the scuffs, it looks new. I live near surf shops in Wilmington, NC, been surfing 37 years, and wouldn’t hesitate to buy any/all future boards from you and recommend to all my ‘surf bros’.

thanks, Davis Crouch

PS – if it’s possible Torrey Strange went on a surf trip to Elbow Key/Abaco Bahamas, through ‘Carol Holland Surf Tours’ in 1988, I was on that trip

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Letter: - January 2, 2022

Commentary on 2021, written by Tory Strange

Dear surf community: Another fun year of surfing here in Saint Augustine!

What did this year leave us with as we close out 2021?

There were no major ‘close call’ hurricane swells (remember Irma and Matthew?) this year, but instead, we had some extremely good, more distant swells.
Remember the multiple days of near perfect waves from Hurricane Larry? Some of the best waves ever, here in the Oldest City. Also many unnamed great swells peeled across our sandbars.
What will 2022 bring? I have a gut feeling there will be some epic swells this coming year. Our surf forecaster Dean will be here to give you the heads up early, well before they arrive. And our team of surf reporters will give you an ‘eyes on’ report with photos of the action each day. Plus, early this coming year, we will be adding a 3rd surf cam to our already up and running 2 cams reporting from 3rd Street and The Pier. You will be able to watch the ocean live, better than ever before.

We are here to serve you. One of our goals is to help our customers relax more. And what better way to relax… than a great surf session!

Here is to much great surf in 2022 : )

-Tory

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